I have read up that the only way to share contacts and calendars with
Outlook is to install MS Exchange on on of the computers in our workgroup.
Is this true? Do I have to install MS Exchange, the $1200.00 program, on to
one computer, setting it up as a server, and install Outlook on that
computer also? Does it have to be a special Outlook,i.e. Outlook server?

Does it need to be this difficult? Is there any way to share contacts and
/or calendar without Exchange server?